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French Council of State Confirms GDPR Sanction, Lowers Penalty Fee

Following a recent data breach, Optical Center has been fined 250,000 euros by The Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL). The website breach allowed public access to invoices, purchase orders, and personal data of customers. On appeal, the … Continue reading

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CNIL Imposes Penalty to Optical Center; French Highest Administrative Court Reduces Amount

Life sciences companies doing business in France will be interested in the recent results of Optical Center’s appeal of a penalty assessed by the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, the French data protection authority, surrounding a data breach. … Continue reading

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Listeria with French Cheese

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination of l’Explorateur soft ripened cheese. This pasteurized, cow’s milk cheese was made by in St. Simeon, France and distributed throughout the U.S. The FDA … Continue reading

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French Digital Services Tax Would Target A Select Group of Companies

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has announced new information regarding a digital services tax proposal which, when enacted, would have retroactive effect to January 1, 2019. A digital services tax (DST) is a tax on the revenues that certain … Continue reading

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French Court Issues Largest Fine Ever against UBS for Tax and Money Laundering Crimes

On February 20, 2019, a French trial court issued the largest judgment  against a bank for tax-related and money laundering crimes.  The court found UBS AG and UBS (France) SA guilty of illicit solicitation and laundering of the proceeds of … Continue reading

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